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Shepard

[shep-erd]

noun

  1. Alan Bartlett, Jr., 1923–1998, U.S. astronaut: first American in space, May 5, 1961.

  2. Sam, 1943–2017, U.S. playwright, actor, and director.



Shepard

/ ˈʃɛpəd /

noun

  1. Alan Bartlett, Jr. 1923–98, US naval officer; first US astronaut in space (1961)

  2. Sam original name Samuel Shepard Rogers. born 1943, US dramatist, film actor, and director. His plays include Chicago (1966), The Tooth of Crime (1972), and Buried Child (1978): films as actor include Days of Heaven (1978) and The Right Stuff (1983); films as director include Far North (1989) and Silent Tongue (1994)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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The flag was located in Matthew Shepard Square, which honors a gay teen who was viciously slain in 1998.

O’Neal’s comments on Shepard’s podcast are a clear indication that his use of painkillers and NSAIDs continues to weigh heavily on his mind.

Melissa Shepard, legal services director at Immigrant Defenders Law Center, told Salon that her organization began representing Andry on a pro bono basis in December 2024.

From Salon

On Sunday, fans cheered when Austin Shepard and Charlie Georgiou, who were booted from the island, made an appearance at the event.

The deepest Pitt has been willing to go has been on Dax Shepard’s “Armchair Expert” podcast, where the two friends, who know each other through Alcoholics Anonymous, chat about addiction.

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